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In this third installment of the Officer Tyler Garrett saga, the stakes have risen even higher. Garrett seeks to solidify his position. Officer Gary Stone undergoes a surprising metamorphosis. Captain Farrell tries to bring the situation to a head. Rookie Jun Yang struggles to find her place, while Officer Ray Zielinski must repay a debt that threatens to land him in greater danger. Meanwhile, Detective Wardell Clint continues to gnaw at the bone of the case that has consumed him for almost two years. Something has got to give.

Tyler Garrett is a model SWAT officer whose good looks, education, and familial status add to that image. The fact that he is a Black man in the predominately white Spokane Police Department only adds to the city administration's pride in one of their own. One summer evening, Garrett stops a reckless driver. As Garrett dives for cover, the driver turns and begins shooting as well. Garrett survives the ambush by killing the driver and chasing off the additional shooter. The legend of Tyler Garrett grows. Until the initial investigation.

Spokane Police Officer Tyler Garrett is a man of many different images. To the public, he is a once-maligned and now redeemed cop, the victim of public prejudice and city politics. To the Chief of Police and the Mayor, he is a good cop, falsely accused and thankfully back to work. To his wife, a man she no longer knows. And to those who know his secret, he is the most terrible thing any police officer can be — a traitor to his badge.

Felonies and misdemeanors are the cost of doing business for some. Crime doesn’t pay in this collection of short stories set in Eastern Washington. Join an assortment of characters as they relearn the oldest rule about bad behavior. A thief puts his hand in the wrong pocket and finds a horrible secret. A father and son reunite while transporting suspicious cargo. A junkie gets a golden opportunity and struggles to turn his life around. An employee discovers her betrayal doesn’t reap the rewards she had originally hoped.

An illegal homeless camp, an unscrupulous criminal element, and a furious neighborhood— a recipe for tragedy. Camp Faith squats in the path of the new freeway. The sprawling, makeshift encampment is unsightly and unsanitary, but its occupants have nowhere else to go. These are society’s castoffs, made up of the homeless, the addicted, and the mentally unstable. Outreach groups are eager to help, but the local community wants the interlopers removed. Anger runs high on both sides of the issue, and the political pressure for a resolution is enormous.

What will it take to stop a drug war? John Cutler is about to find out. Private investigator John Cutler only wants a peaceful day of drinking at his favorite bar. When a woman interrupts his afternoon with the promise of a lucrative payday, things heat up in his world. Soon, Cutler is embroiled in a world of drugs, gangs, and double-crosses—all things he would like to avoid. For a man trying to live a better life, he’s hanging around the worst of society. To avoid more spilled blood, Cutler must use something other than his fists—he’s going to have to use his wits.

What would you do for a murdered friend? John Cutler is about to find out. When a friend is murdered, John Cutler is determined to find those responsible. This means running afoul of the local police department, a drug-running crew, and a wanted man who’s eluded capture for more than a decade. Now, danger lurks around every corner and in the shadows, but Cutler isn’t easily intimidated. Instead, he’s the type who will doggedly pursue justice at risk to his own life.

Should a wicked man get the same justice as the righteous? When a violent pimp is murdered, Major Crimes Detective Dallas Nash is assigned the case. With no witnesses and weak evidence, he must make a choice—vigorously investigate the killing or go through the motions before casually sweeping it into an unsolved file. Plenty of people want Nash to stop—the prostitutes abused by the deceased, a do-gooder with a shadowy past, and a cop with his thumb on the scales of equity. Yet no one is pushing for him to continue the investigation.

The Value in Our Lies is the fifth book in the 509 Crime Stories, a series of novels set in Eastern Washington with revolving lead characters. If you like hard-hitting police procedurals with compelling personalities, download this book today.

A crew looking for some kicks is about to collide with a hero hiding from his past. The knockout game is a violent one-punch assault on random strangers. Years ago, it faded like a bad memory, but now it’s back with a vengeance. This time the contest is twisted into an act of retaliation. Its target? The image of the elite—men in suits and ties. No man is safe walking through downtown.

For a guy that lives his life by a set of written rules, former deputy Sam Strait has made a habit of casually violating one of them. He’s violated it to find the killer of a stranger. He’s broken it to solve a friend’s murder. He’s constantly disregarding it for beautiful women. But whatever the cause, Sam is determined to adhere to all the rules this summer. So, when an attractive woman shows up claiming she killed her friend, Sam is hesitant to get involved. The woman doesn’t remember how it happened, but the crime scene is littered with evidence proving her guilt.

Starting a private investigation business isn’t as easy as the movies make it seem. Former cop John Cutler is learning this the hard way. Soon after opening, he’s running afoul of local gangsters, crossing paths with jealous husbands, and searching for killers who don’t want to be found. It’s all in a day’s work for Spokane’s newest private eye. But did it have to be so damn hard?

Tremaine Brown is the leader of the Dead Boys, a gang with roots in the Los Angeles area. He cultivated power and respect as he rose through the ranks. He also kept the peace among the local gangs and protected the criminal empire that the Dead Boys built in Eastern Washington. Now, his world erupts when unknown assailants ambush him. A series of chaotic events follow that will change Tremaine’s life forever—if he can survive. Bodies fall as he searches for an ally, knowing he won’t make it through the night without some help.

Sam Strait lives his life by a set of rules. Unfortunately, they just went out the window. Former Deputy Sam Strait follows some simple guidelines to give him the life he wants. The first rule? Only be where flip-flops can be worn. This principle, along with several others, has helped Sam follow the sun and avoid the brutal winters of the Pacific Northwest. When a former lover calls with a plea for help, Sam’s life turns upside down. She might be the love of his life, but her current boyfriend is in deep trouble with the law.

Asher Reed is about to have the worst day since he started working at Coastal Haven, the oldest hotel in Marlowe Bay, Georgia. A flu outbreak has sent most of the staff home, leaving only a skeleton crew to keep the current guests happy.

When Sam returns home for the summer, he discovers a stranger dead in his boat. With cops and reporters crawling over his property, gone are the usual plans of soaking up the sun and whiling away the days in the arms of a beautiful woman. Instead, Sam embarks on journey to solve the mysterious death.

Sheriff Tom Jessup works to keep his county nice and safe. Unfortunately, things aren’t staying that way. A questionable death in Whitman County takes Jessup out of jurisdiction to Spokane, Washington. He’s following family blood, and it’s led him to a double murder. The Spokane Police Department has their best team on the case, but they’ve just hit a roadblock. This leads them to a man neither trust. He’s a questionably motivated officer who answers only to himself. Meanwhile, Jessup struggles to connect additional cases across county lines.

The After-Hours War is the tenth book in the 509 Crime Stories, a series of novels set in Eastern Washington with revolving lead characters. Download this audiobook today if you like fast-paced police procedurals with captivating characters.

The police say Margaret Kelly drowned, but Ray Christy refuses to believe it. So he’s going to prove it was murder. Ray Christy retired several years ago from the Army and now fills his time volunteering with the Spokane Police Department. Once he led men into battle, but today he performs the tasks many take for granted.

A drug rip turns terribly wrong for four hapless men. A bored housewife plays a dangerous game of cat and mouse with her retired neighbor. A father learns the realities of street life while searching for his daughter. A cop breaks the law to find a missing child. These are just a few citizens embracing mayhem as a part of their lives. Many more wait in the shadows, around the corner, or down the next alley. It’s time to see the 509 in a way you never expected.